Co2 gdp growth in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Co2 gdp growth was 3.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp growth in Vanuatu, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp growth in Vanuatu is 3.05, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Vanuatu peaked at 11.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -11.4, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 112th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -11.4 | — |
| 1981 | 4.38 | -138.4% |
| 1982 | 1.98 | -54.8% |
| 1983 | 3.01 | +52.0% |
| 1984 | 9.57 | +218.1% |
| 1985 | 1 | -89.5% |
| 1986 | -0.1505 | -115.0% |
| 1987 | -2.89 | +1823.3% |
| 1988 | -1.69 | -41.5% |
| 1989 | 1.53 | -190.5% |
| 1990 | 11.7 | +663.5% |
| 1991 | 3.15 | -73.1% |
| 1992 | 2.59 | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7354 | -71.6% |
| 1994 | 9.08 | +1134.8% |
| 1995 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 1996 | 2.33 | +131.8% |
| 1997 | 4.91 | +110.8% |
| 1998 | 1.18 | -76.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3373 | -71.3% |
| 2000 | 5.92 | +1656.6% |
| 2001 | -3.4 | -157.3% |
| 2002 | -5.2 | +53.0% |
| 2003 | 4.29 | -182.5% |
| 2004 | 3.99 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 5.31 | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 8.46 | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 2.88 | -66.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +94.8% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | -45.8% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | -58.6% |
| 2011 | 3.14 | +149.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -67.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4634 | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 3.11 | +570.1% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 3.62 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.22 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | -40.4% |
| 2019 | 3.28 | +30.3% |
| 2020 | -5.73 | -274.7% |
| 2021 | -1.16 | -79.7% |
| 2022 | 5.59 | -580.7% |
| 2023 | 5.83 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.77 | -35.4% |
| 2025 | 3.05 | -18.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -1823.3% | -0.1505 | -2.89 |
| 2000 | +1656.6% | 0.3373 | 5.92 |
| 1994 | +1134.8% | 0.7354 | 9.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5339 | -11.4 | 9.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 0.3373 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 | -5.2 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 | 0.4634 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | -5.73 | 5.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 645.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 155.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 490.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5852 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2124 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1064 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 gdp growth in Vanuatu?
- Co2 gdp growth in Vanuatu was 3.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.4 in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Vanuatu ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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